-1/15 +1/20

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on Nov 23, 2024 at 10:14 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{-1}{15} + \frac{1}{20}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{-1}{15} + \frac{1}{20} = - \frac{1}{60} = -0.01\overline{6} \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{-1}{15}\) and \(\frac{1}{20}\) is \(60\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{-1}{15} + \frac{1}{20} &= \frac{-1 \cdot 4}{15 \cdot 4} + \frac{1 \cdot 3}{20 \cdot 3} \\ &= \frac{-4 + 3}{60} \\ &= \frac{-1}{60} \end{aligned} \]